SPORTS
Softball Roundup
Bowie
The Bowie Lady Rabbits softball team had a tough stretch competing in the Iowa Park tournament last week.
The Lady Rabbits went 0-4 during the three day stretch.
The first game against Petrolia was the closest game as Bowie lost 10-7. Sadie Britt and Chloe Kinney drove in two runs each to lead the team. Kaylie Kinney did strike out nine batters, but gave up 10 hits along with the defense committing six errors.
The next game against Vernon Northside did not go well as Bowie lost 12-0. Chloe picked up the only hit for the Lady Rabbits as they struck out 12 times.
The third game against Muenster was a bit more competitive, but Bowie lost 10-6 with the Lady Hornets scoring seven of their runs in one inning. Kenzie Short led the team with two RBIs in the game.
The final game against Windthorst was 13-5, with the Trojanettes scoring 11 of their runs in the final two innings. Rhyan Carle led Bowie with three RBIs on a triple.
Nocona
The Nocona Lady Indians had a productive time at the Hirschi tournament last week.
The Lady Indians went 2-1 during the three day tournament.
Nocona first beat Wichita Falls High School 10-7 on the first day after three and half innings. Skye Kirby and Katy Barrett each drove in two runs each to lead the team.
Nocona lost its next game against Hamlin 6-2 after three innings. Reagan Phipps and Tobie Cable each drove in one run each. Phipps pitched and allowed no earned runs as the defense had six fielding errors.
The Lady Indians final game against Electra saw Nocona hold on to win 4-3 after five innings. Kirby led the team with one RBI. Phipps allowed two earned runs and struck out eight batters on the mound.
Saint Jo
The Saint Jo Lady Panthers had a good overall tournament competing at Bowie’s JV tournament.
The Lady Panthers went 4-2 competing against some of the bigger area schools JV teams.
Saint Jo first beat Jacksboro 7-6, scoring all of its runs in the final inning to steal the win. Payzlie Cervantes led the team by hitting a grand slam home run to drive in four runs. Maxey Johnson allowed four earned runs on six hits.
The Lady Panthers then blew out tournament host Bowie 14-4. Kayden Skidmore led the team with two RBIs while Cervantes and Johnson each scored three runs each. Cervantes also allowed four earned runs on four hits while striking out seven batters.
The third game saw Saint Jo crush Krum 17-8. Taylor Patrick, Kailynn Faber and Cervantes each drove in three runs each to lead the team. Johnson allowed two earned runs on eight hits.
A rematch against Bowie was did not go much better as Saint Jo won 16-1. Cervantes and Johnson each drove in two runs each to lead the team, with Cervantes scoring four runs. Johnson allowed one hit and no earned runs while striking out three batters.
The final day of the tournament did not go the Lady Panthers way. Saint Jo lost the rematch against Jacksboro 11-1. The final game against 5A Rider also did not go well as the Lady Panthers lost 8-2.
The Bellevue basketball teams both played in the playoffs for the first time in several years. The Lady Eagles finished fourth in the district to qualify after missing the previous season. In the bi-district round, Bellevue had to play the eventual state champs Newcastle.
The Eagles also finished fourth, though they played Saint Jo in a play-in game for third place. Bellevue then had to play state-ranked Graford in the bi-district round before ending its season.
The spring season saw Bellevue bring back its baseball program after many years.
While the team struggled during its initial season, it is a step in the first step for a program that hopes to compete well in the near future. In golf, the Lady Eagles ended up winning the district title to qualify for the regional tournament.
In the fall, both of Bellevue’s cross country teams finished second at district and qualified for regionals.
There, Mattie Broussard was able to qualify for the state meet individually after winning the regional title.
At state, Broussard came in ninth place to earn a medal.
To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Prairie Valley program had a good spring to start 2024. In tennis Case Carpenter qualified for regionals after finishing second at the district meet in boy’s singles. In golf, the Lady Bulldogs team finished second at the district tournament to qualify for regionals.
To cap off the spring season, Linzie Priddy qualified for the state track meet in the 800 meter race, where she placed ninth overall.
The fall season saw the Lady Bulldogs finish second in district to qualify for the playoffs. In the bi-district round, Prairie Valley held on to beat Vernon Northside in five sets to continue its season one more game. In the area round, the Lady Bulldogs lost to Garner.
In cross country, the program had one boy and one girl qualify for the state meet for the second straight year.
Josh Stout was running at state for the second time and he improved on his first appearance as she placed 29th. Priddy, running at the state cross country meet for her third time, finished 84th.
To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Gold-Burg athletic program had a good spring with two girls qualifying for regionals in tennis. Jimena Garcia and Alyson Rojas placed first and second in girls singles at the district meet to move on.
In track and field, the Bears had Isaac Renteria qualify for the state meet for the second straight year. He finished in fourth place in the 3200 meter race.
In the fall season, the football team had one of its best seasons in school history. The team rebounded from losing its first three games of the season to winning the district title and its bi-district playoff game against Woodson. The Bears then lost to Oakwood in the area round.
To see pictures and highlights from all of the area schools, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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